Michael Jackson - We Are The World (Demo)

Demo version by Michael included on his box-set, The Ultimate Collection, released in November 2004.

"We Are the World" is a 1985 song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced and conducted by Quincy Jones and recorded by a supergroup of popular musicians billed as USA for Africa. The charity single was intended to raise funds to help famine relief efforts in Ethiopia.

There is a time, When we should hear a certain call, `cause the world, it seems it`s written in these lines, `cause there`s a chance for takin`, in leading our own lives, it seems we need nothing at all, I used to feel, That I should give away my heart, And it shows that we are needed in there, Then I read the headlines, And it said that got in there, And it showed that we are - - - in there,

We are the world, We are the children, We are the one to make a brighter day, So let`s start givin`, There`s a chance we`re takin`, We`re takin all our lives, It`s true we`re make it a brighter day just you and me.

Uuuuuh yeah!

Given your heart And you will see that someone cares `Cause you know that they can`t feed them all, Then I read the papers And it said that you and I And it shows the - - - when we work hard,

We are the world, We are the children, We are the one to make a brighter day, So let`s start givin`, There`s a chance we`re takin`, We`re takin all our lifes, It`s true we`re make it a brighter day just you and me.

Now there`s a time when we must love at all, Uuuuuuuh And it seem the life, - - - make love at all, But - - - - - And I love you more and more, It seem you and I will make a new day,

We are the world, Ooooh! We are the children, Are the children! We are the ones to make a brighter day, So let`s start givin`, Let`s start givin`! There`s a chance we`re takin`, We`re takin all our lives, It`s true we`re make it a brighter day just you and me.

We are the world, Are the world! We are the children, Are the children! We are the one to make a brighter day, So let`s start givin`, So let`s start givin`! There`s a chance we`re takin`, Takin`! We`re takin all our lives, It`s true we`re make it a brighter day just you and me.

We are the world, Sharon! We are the children, Shalingen! We are the one to make a brighter day, Sharon! So let`s start givin`, `Cause that`s what we`re bein! There`s a chance we`re takin`, OOOOOOOOOOOO… We`re takin all our lives, OOOOOOOOOOOO… It`s true we`re make it a brighter day just you and me, Com`on girl! Yeah!

We are the world, Sharon! We are the children, Shalingen! We are the one to make a brighter day, Sharon! So let`s start givin`, `Cause that`s what we`re bein! There`s a chance we`re takin`, OOOOOOOOOOOO… We`re takin all our lives, OOOOOOOOOOOO… It`s true we`re make it a brighter day just you and me, Oooooooh Yeah!

We are the world, Sharon! We are the children, Shalingen! We are the one to make a brighter day, Sharon! So let`s start givin`, `Cause that`s what we`re bein! There`s a chance we`re takin`, OOOOOOOOOOOO… We`re takin all our lives, OOOOOOOOOOOO… It`s true we`re make it a brighter day just you and me

I like the Making We are the World video. Its cool to see him in the booth messing around and laying vocals. The final version with all the other singers sounded great. All those signature voices and styles... but Mike is my fave

Michael is indeed the writer for this song and the melody was composed both by Michael and Lionel Ritchie. Its being a demo is not a bas thing in itself : on the contrary, just like live versions, it allows us to hear our favorite singer doing a few false notes ;-) It's so cute...

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